The Oriole and Booth Tarkington Characters
Edison says the intellect of Young America is atrophied but the piece argues the author and the young characters in The Oriole show no signs of decline. The discussion connects The Oriole to Too Gentle Julia and contrasts authorial prowess with criticism.
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Edison
America
Booth Tarkington
Julia
Boys on Fence Create Their Own Newspaper World
Herbert Kingsworth Atwater Jr. and Henry Rooter sit on a backyard fence after school with a toy printing press and notebooks, staging a pretend newsroom in Herbert's stable loft. Florence Atwater watches from a distant window, expressing both fascination and irritation at their "vile" activity.
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Herbert Kingsworth Atwater, Jr
Herbert
Herbert Ilingsworth Atwater, Jr
Sytiek
Jwindow
Teason
Florence Atwater
Florence
Henry Rooter
Herbert Ilingsworth Atwater
Henry Renter
Mama
Mrs. Atwater
Mona
Rooter
North End Daily Oricle Bets On Weekly Local News
Florence argues with her mother over a planned weekly newspaper called the North Ind Daily Oricle. The project gathers neighborhood residents and family workers, charges twenty five cents yearly, and aims to publish first issue today. Florence relishes being a reporter despite her mother’s caution.
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Kitty Silver
Paph
Florence
Mrs. Atwater
North End
Gigantic Ocean Waves Reach Hundred Foot Heights
The article explains rare oceanic waves can surge over 100 feet high, tipping ships with speed above 100 miles per hour. Normal mid ocean waves stay under 30 to 40 feet, but enormous rogue waves can sweep decks and doom vessels, even on calm days.
U S Pharmacopeia for China Translation Project
The U S pharmacopeia is being translated into Chinese tonnage under the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. Germany and Britain previously sought Chinese translations to export German standards, with American standard formulas expected to boost American drug manufacturers.
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U. S
An Unassuming People and Social Rites Mentioned
Dr Charles J Bullock of Harvard above Cambridge remarks on American simplicity while a Croydon village chat mentions Minnie Peel coming out and George Peel expected to follow as the social season nears.
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Charles J. Bullock
Harvard
Cambridge
Croydon
Four Corners
Peel
Minnie Peel
George Peel
Great Men Book Agents in Early Literary Days
Early famous authors like Longfellow Twain and Bret Harte sold works during poverty to support themselves. Daniel Webster also canvassed for books and paid for Dartmouth tuition by acting as agent for Tocqueville and Bismarck in his youth, while at Heidelberg.
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Longfellow
Mark Twain
Bret Harte
Daniel Webster
Dartmouth ‘College
de’ Tocqueville
America
Bismarck
Beidelberg
Blumenbach
Nevw
York Evening Post
Bey fashion dazzle at Egyptian era style show
An eccentric description of Bey beauties and Egyptian themed hairstyles graces a vintage fashion note. Elaborate coifs and envy sparked a colorful, period mood, highlighting hairstyle artistry in a bygone show.
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Perio
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Ohio Woman
Mrs Carrie Williams of Overpeck Ohio urges publication of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praising its four decades of help for women. She claims the remedy restores health for issues like nervousness headaches backaches and bearing down pains and says many towns have women made well by it.
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Dente Monial
Carrie, Williams
Overpeck
Ohio
Lydia
E. Pinkmtn
United States
Lydia‘ E Pinkham
Eye Irritation Instructions From Fragmented Text
Fragmentary note gives crude eye care tips including rubbing the eye and using a medicine dropper to draw out irritants. No clear source or authoritative guidance is provided. The passage appears to be an informal, potentially unsafe instructional fragment.
Advertisement Advice for Red Cross Ball Blue
A shopper is urged to tell grocer Red Cross Ball Blue when buying bluing. The short note promises lasting rewards from trying the product, noting that once used, it is always preferred.
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Red Cross
No More Credit in Court Over Cash Preference
A grocer tells the judge he prefers cash over charging the man, prompting the courtroom exchange about why the man was brought in. The judge notes the grocer’s stance as he awaits a ruling on the matter.
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